Can a virtual workout ease caregiver stress? new study tests it
NCT ID NCT07486037
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a virtual, home-based exercise program can reduce depression and anxiety in family caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease. Twenty-five caregivers will be randomly assigned to either the exercise program or a wait-list group. The program includes weekly group exercise sessions and habit-building education, all done from home.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- home-based exercise program
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a practical way for caregivers to improve their mental health without leaving home.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 25 participants, so results may not apply to all caregivers. The program requires time and motivation, which may be challenging for some.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 25 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 99 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Self-identifies as African American * Age 18 years or older * Primary unpaid caregiver for an adult living with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia (ADRD) * Able to read and speak English * Deemed sufficiently healthy to participate in exercise per the PAR-Q+ screening questionnaire * Has access to an email address Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed psychiatric illness * Untreated severe major depression * Currently receiving advanced cancer treatment or hospice care * Currently receiving dialysis * Severe hearing loss without hearing aids * Severe vision impairment without corrective eyeglasses * No access to a phone or email * Unable to safely exercise based on PAR-Q+ screening * Already meeting the recommended physical activity guidelines at the time of enrollment
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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School of Health and Human Sciences
RECRUITINGIndianapolis, Indiana, 46240, United States
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